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NEWS September 11 I started tracking website hits
on May 09, 2007, a few weeks after the site was born. At 1:48pm
today, wisconsinkubb.com had its 10,000 visitor. Sandwiched
between Madison (WI), Des Moines (IA), Rochester (NY), and Germantown
(MD), someone in Big Lake, MN was the 10,000 visitor. Thanks
to everyone.
September 10 Today, one of the 10 time world
champions sent me a video from the 2009 World Championship final match in Sweden. Enjoy.
What a great environment. Also, August set a monthly record
for number of visitors on the website, with 1,013 visitors,
which broke the previous high of 877 from July 2008.
August 22 At the WHYS
Radio Bluegrass Festival today, we had four pitches going
at one time. With an international student contingent from the
U, we had players from China, Germany, Serbia, Sweden, and the
U.S. In some parts of the world, that is something special.
Here, in Nya Gotland (New Gotland), it is just another Saturday.
August 09 If you were there in the afternoon
on August 8th, you will forever remember the 2009 Championship
as the Championship when the heavens opened up. Congratulations
to the Savage Stick Flickers from Savage, MN. I would like to
thank all the sponsors, participants, spectators, volunteers,
Girls on the Run of Eau Claire County for serving food, the
Red Cedar River Yacht Club for the additional silent auction
items, and my buddy Ethan Stapp for making the trophies way
out in Helena, MT. We raised $2900. See you next year.
August 07 As kubb teams and their battle
cries begin to descend on Eau Claire, it is 62 degrees and a
light steady rain is blanketing the city. The forecast for the
Championship is partly cloudy with a slight chance of storms.
High in the upper 80s. The pitches are marked and ready for
battle.
August 03 Congratulations to World Champions
Team Ekeby for winning their 10th world championship this past
weekend on the Swedish island of Gotland. The first video from
the tournament is available.
August 01st It has been accomplished. 48 teams
are signed up to play kubb in Eau Claire in one week. Some said
it could not be done. Never underestimate the kubbolution. We
will be taking additional registrations, in case a team or two
needs to cancel.
July 28th There are now 42 teams signed up
for the tournament. Teams are coming from six states. Ann Arbor
will be in Eau Claire, again, after making the trip back in 2007.
We will stop registration at 48 teams, so register now. The trophies
are making their way from Helena, Montana. Eric will be on our
ABC morning show on the 28th and on the NBC station Tuesday next
week. Promos are running on both WHYS and WIEC radio stations.
The t-shirts have been picked up. Posters are up all around town.
July 20th Chippewa Valley Community TV was
nice enough to tape and run a promo
over the next three weeks. A few too many "come on downs",
but hey, it is all about the kubbolution.
July 13th The day is not even over yet, and
the website has had hits from Argentina, Iceland, Norway, Germany,
Sweden, and 11 U.S. states. There are now 31 teams signed up and
Madison will be on a pitch. More player profiles
have been added. Thanks to all the sponsors, 100% of the money
will be going to the two organizations.
July 02nd Yesterday, wisconsinkubb had its
8,000 visitor. Where did it come from you ask? The visitor was
from Reston, VA. A big Badger State thank you to number 8,000
and the 7,999 previous visitors. Over the month of June, the site
had 646 visitors. Not bad, we say. As of today, there are 27 teams
signed up.
June 18th The first tournament
of the year was held in Lindstrom, MN. Kubb'ra Kai Dojo won the
tournament. Thanks to the Nobbele Kubb Klub for organizing the
event. From June to October, there are four tournaments in the
kubb triangle of Eau Claire, the Twin Cities, and Duluth/Superior.
In addition, the links page has been updated. If you have any
information that you would like on the site, please let us know.
February 14th The second annual Eau Claire Winter Kubb Friendly
was held today. A beautiful Wisconsin sunny winter day, with a
temp of 22 degrees. Around 40 people showed up. Three different
pitches had games and the grill was full.